Entry-level · 2018
Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (3000mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
6.01″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Display
6.01″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 509
Basic CPU
Camera
12 MP f/1.7 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
12 MP f/1.7 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3000 mAh · 15 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
156 g · 6.8 mm
Build & Design
156 g · 6.8 mmHeight
156.5 mm
Width
76.5 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
156 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena
How it stacks up against the rest.
Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.
vs
Apple iPhone XS
Loses on most
4 losses
Lower benchmark score
115k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9
Loses on most
5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
115k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
32 GB vs 64 GB baseline
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